Payton Tolle
Bats L Throws L6'6" 250 lbBorn 2002 Stillwater, USADebut 2025Team BOSDraft 2024 R2 #50 Boston Red Sox, TCUContract 1 y (26) 2026: $678,749
Projections
| Season | BF | K% | BB% | HR% | 1B% | XBH% | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2026 | 321 | 26.5 | 7.8 | 3.57 | 20.9 | 6.48 | 100.1 |
| 2027 | | | | | | | 102.2 |
| 2028 | | | | | | | 103.0 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 22
His ten closest age-22 comparables averaged 98 PITCH+ the next season; 9 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | | | | | | | 321 | | | | 102.2 | | |
| 2026* | | | | | | | | | 483 | | | | 112.0 | 98.8 | 110.8 |
| 2025 | BOS | 0 | 1 | 6.06 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16.3 | 74 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 80.9 | 96.9 | 77.8 |
| Career | | 0 | 1 | 6.06 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16.3 | 74 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 80.9 | | 77.8 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | BOS | P | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | -0.3 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2026 | AAA | Worcester Red Sox | Pit | 61 | 15.0 IP, 31% K | 3.00 | |
| 2025 | AAA | Worcester Red Sox | Pit | 59 | 15.0 IP, 29% K | 3.60 | |
| 2025 | AA | Portland Sea Dogs | Pit | 99 | 27.0 IP, 37% K | 1.67 | |
| 2025 | A+ | Greenville Drive | Pit | 206 | 49.2 IP, 38% K | 3.66 | |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.340 | 0.274 | 0.313 | 0.272 |
| 2025 | 0.467 | 0.371 | 0.242 | 0.539 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |